The embattled former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, finds himself entangled in a web of political and legal woes as his fortunes continue to crumble.
After his dramatic impeachment on Monday for alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office, Obasa’s efforts to salvage his political career appear to have hit a dead end.
Attempt by the former speaker, who is still in the United States, to travel to meet President Bola Tinubu in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reportedly failed.
Sources claimed Obasa sought an audience with the president, who is attending the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, but clearance was denied.
Adding to his troubles, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are said to be stationed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, ready to apprehend him upon his return.
However, insiders suggested that Obasa is in no hurry to face the music, fearing imminent arrest.
Desperation to reclaim his position reportedly led Obasa to seek legal counsel on reversing his impeachment.
However, his legal adviser allegedly informed him that his impeachment was legal and could not be reversed, which made him to accept his fate.
Efforts to rally support from Agege constituents and party loyalists have also fallen flat. Community members, who claimed they warned him about his conduct while in office, have refused to back any protests on his behalf.
Civil society groups, once sidelined by Obasa during his tenure, have distanced themselves from the controversy, labelling his impeachment an internal legislative matter.
Meanwhile, murmurs within the Agege chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) revealed growing discontent.
Prominent members have allegedly demanded the resignation of state cabinet officials from the area, accusing them of being part of Obasa’s inner circle.
Obasa’s once-ambitious political movement, The ‘Mudashiru Movement., branded “Muda Eko Obasa Lagos 2027,” has reportedly disintegrated. Party faithfuls have pulled their support, leaving the former speaker politically isolated.
Adding to his woes, whispers within Agege suggest that local groups, including the Agege Peoples Front, are compiling a dossier of Obasa’s alleged assets in the area for submission to the EFCC, further tightening the noose around his beleaguered career.
What began as a promising political journey now reads like a cautionary tale of hubris and downfall.
